Vaishakh month is the second month in the traditional Hindu calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar. In Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra it is counted as the second month.
In the Gujarati calendar, it is the seventh month. In the Punjabi, Bengal, Assamese and Odiya calendars, Vaisakh month is the first month.Specialty of Vaishakh Maas
The specialty of the month of Vaishakh is that according to the belief,
Bhagwan Vishnu is considered the ruler of this entire month and he is worshiped. Tulsi leaves are mainly used in the worship of Bhagwan Vishnu. There is a law to worship Bhagwan Vishnu and Parshuram in this month. Apart from this, reciting the Gita is beneficial in this month. In this month, the feet of
Shri Banke Bihari ji are also seen. Along with this, by
Ganga Snan and worshiping the Ganges in the month of Vaishakh, virtue is attained. Overall, the month of Vaishakh is very special from the religious point of view.
The Bhagwan of Visakha Nakshatra is Jupiter and the deity is Indra. For this reason, bath-donation, fasting and worship are done in this whole month. It is believed that there is no end to the virtue received from the donations made in this month.
This time Vaishakh month will start from 24th April till 23rd May 2024, due to its connection with Vishakha Nakshatra, this month is called Vaishakh. In such a situation, let us know when and on which day the fasts and festivals are falling in this month.
Vaishakh Maas 2024 Vrat and festivals
Saturday 27th April 2024 -
Vikat Sankashti Chaturthi
Saturday 04th May 2024 -
Varuthini Ekadashi Vrat
Sunday 05th May 2024 -
Pradosh Vrat
Tuesday 07th May 2024 - Darsh Amavasya, Anvadhan
Wednesday 08th May 2024 - Ishti, Vaishakh Amavasya
Thursday 09th May 2024 - Chandra Darshan
Friday 10th May 2024 - Parshuram Jayanti,
Akshaya Tritiya
Tuesday 14th May 2024 -
Ganga Saptami, Vrishabha Sankranti
Thursday 16th May 2024 -
Sita Navami
Sunday 19th May 2024 -
Mohini Ekadashi
Monday 20th May 2024 - Pradosh Vrat
Tuesday 21st May 2024 -
Narasimha Jayanti
Thursday 23rd May 2024 - Kurma Jayanti,
Buddha Purnima, Vaishakh Purnima, Anvadhan
Mantra of Vaishakh Maas
वैशाखे मेषगे भानौ प्रात: स्नानपरायण:
अर्ध्य तेहं प्रदास्यामि गृहाण मधुसूदन।।
Other mantras to be recited in the month of Vaishakh:
ऊं नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
ऊं नमो नारायण